Thackeray, William Makepeace; Ritchie, Anne Isabella Thackeray (Introductions)The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray (Set, Complete in 25 Volumes) New York: Harper & Brothers. 1900. hardcover. Very Good +. 1900, Special Biographical Edition of the Author&#39;s works, complete in 25 Volumes. Half teal morocco, with floral marbled boards with matching end papers, and five raised bands. The title and floral decoration (pudding peonies?) to the spine are embossed and gilt. The top edge of the text block is gilt as well. Very light shelf wear to the edges of the boards, with a light rubbing to the corners. Size is Octavo (7.5 x 4.5 inches), and the binding is stamped as bound by Harper & Brothers.

(FASHION & DESIGN - JAPANESE TEXTILES)[In Japanese] Kijaku kire honcho - Cut fabric samples for kimonos Japan: n.d., c.1900. Landscape quarto (205 × 305 mm). Japanese four-hole stab-stitched binding, original card wraps with mounted leather corners, calligraphic kanji title to front panel. Nearly 600 variously-sized swatches of woven and painted colour silk samples mounted on 100 leaves of thickish, textured paper The covers somewhat rubbed and creased, leather corners dry and scuffed, some samples with minor staining from the mounting paste, and with some fraying at the edges, but overall very good. Remarkable salesman's sample catalogue for painted and woven silks for Japanese kimonos during the late Meiji period. The date range that is suggested by the style of binding, and the types of textiles sampled would be in the last decade of so of the nineteenth century. The samples themselves are not uniform in shape or size, having the appearance rather of being scraps from the cutting floor, typical practice in the equivalent catalogues in the West during the late Victorian era. This would appear to be the sample-book for the purple-lavender-blue section of the textile spectrum. The selection of samples show a range of weaving and dying techniques, some show Katagami Kimono textile stencil art, in which the patterns have been created by rice paste pressed through heavy oiled stencils onto the silk before dying, these often being darker coloured patterns typical for summer yukata kimonos; some are more typical of the roketsuzome batik-style process; a range of motifs drawn from the natural world predominate, chrysanthemums, cherry blossoms, ferns and dragonflies; many examples show light brocading. In itself an intriguing object, that also offers glimpses into Japanese styles at the turn of the twentieth century.

COPLAND, Aaron (1900-1990), composer, 1957, typed letter with signature . On yellow paper. 20,3 x 15,6 cm; 8 x 6,1 inches. Overall good condition, horizontal fold, very faint soiling, small tear at the lower left at the hole., with two small holes at the left margin

DENTON, Sherman FMoths and Butterflies of the United States. 2 vols 1900. DENTON, Sherman Foote. As Nature Shows Them. Moths and Butterflies of the United States East of the Rocky Mountains. Two volumes. 1 f., [iii]-x, [6], 161; 1 f., [v]-xi, [5], [163]-361 pp. With 56 full-page nature prints of butterfly and moth wings, and over 400 illustrations in the text. 8vo., 245 x 171 mm, specially bound for H.J. Goodwin in contemporary 3/4 red morocco over marbled boards. a.e.g. Boston: J.B. Millet Co., [1900]. |~||~||~||~||~| First Edition, limited to 500 copies. This beautiful copy of Denton's Butterflies represents a major achievement in the field of nature printing in America. It is the first systematic study of butterflies and moths in North America and is special for its unique nature printing technique and hand-colouring. At the recent exhibition of Nature Printing / Color Printing In The Nineteenth Century at University Of Delaware Library, Denton's Butterflies was described as containing the "most successful of all" nature-printed illustrations. According to the preface, the author personally collected over 50,000 butterflies and moths from all parts of the United States for this edition. He then made "Nature Prints" from the direct transfer of the specimens themselves. Denton writes: "The scales of the wings of the insects are transferred onto paper, while the bodies are printed from engravings and afterwards coloured by hand." An excellent copy in immaculate condition. Bennett 33. Nissen 1079.

CHURCHILL, Winston SLondon to Ladysmith via Pretoria London: Longmans, Green and Co,, 1900. Octavo. Original light brown cloth, flagstaff in gilt, titles to spine in red and gilt to the spine, black line illustration of the armoured train, and title in red and black to front board, black surface-paper endpapers. Coloured folding map frontispiece and two further folding maps with tissue guards, one full-page map, and 4 plans, one of them full-page. Spine very gently rolled, faint spotting to edges of text block and occasionally to margins. An excellent copy with tissue guards still intact. First edition, first impression. "The volume essentially consists of 27 letters and telegrams to the Morning Post written between 26 October 1899 and 10 March 1900… It is, as Churchill said in his Introductory Note, 'mainly a personal record of my adventures and impressions during the first five months of the African War. It may also be found to give a tolerably coherent account of the operations conducted by Sir Redvers Buller for the Relief of Ladysmith'"(Cohen). With two loosely inserted photocopied clippings from the Times Literary Supplement, both dated 1963.

Huth, Alexander] [Halidom, M.Y., pseudonym]Tales of the Wonder Club. By "DryasDust" [London]: Harrison and Sons, [1899-1900] - A classic collection of tales of the supernatural, first issued here by "Dryasdust", then later, in 1903, under the name of M.Y. Halidom. "M.Y. Halidom, itself a pseudonym, without doubt, is also a 'pen-name' of 'Dryasdust', whose 'Tales of the Wonder Club', a rare and much-sought fantasy book, was the source of much speculation as to its author, at the turn of the century. The problem has never been satisfactorily solved and the talented author is an unknown, even today. There is little room to doubt that it is someone of importance in the literary world" (Wolff) In 2005, British businessman and writer Alexander Huth (1838-1914) was identified as the author of Tales of the Wonder Club under his psuedonyms "Dryasdust" and "M.Y. Halidom" First edition. 3 vols., 8vo. Illustrated by John Jellicoe and Val Prince after designs by the author. In publisher's gilt-stamped plum cloth. Spine of first volume faded to brown, corners bumped, but overall a bright, tight set. Wolff 7640; Bleiler: Guide To Supernatural Fiction, 565 [Attributes: First Edition; Hard Cover]

ROOSEVELT, Theodore (1858 - 1919)Typed Letter Signed as Governor Albany, 1900. unbound. 1 page on "State of New York Executive Chamber" letterhead, 6 x 8 inches, Albany, March 26, 1900. Written to New York banker and political power broker Gustav E. Kissell, declining a dinner invitation, in part: "...I thank you for your invitation to dine Saturday the 7th of April, but unfortunately I am to dine with General Greene that evening...I shall hope to be in at the Century to see you later in the evening anyway..." Heavy folds and light dust-soiling; very good(-) condition.

COLLECTION OF OVER 300 NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN POSTCARDS FROM 1900 TO 1950S Very Good;. Postcards. Provenance: Rex Arrowsmith, renowned Santa Fe Native American art dealer. Collection of all Native American Indian postcards. Nearly all are from 1900-1950s era, with significant number between 1900-1910. Consists of 253 unique postcards including 'New Indian Pastime' with Geronimo. Plus 47 postcards which are duplicates of 4 different postcards. Plus 15 souvenier folders each containing several postcards. Plus rare real photo miniatures (20 total) in two seperate little mailers by Frashers described as Ten Scenic Views (all of which are photographs of American Indians from the first quarter of the twentieth century). Some postcards are used. Most range from Very Good to Fine. .

[Jules OURY] MARCEL-LENOIR Nus masculins et féminins. Etude Sketches and pen drawings depicting male and female nudes, alone or in pairs. Artist's signature at the bottom of the sheet. The design is embodied in a plain wooden frame. Marcel-Lenoir, pseudonym of Jules Oury (1872-1931) was a French painter. Fascinated by symbolism, he will attend the poet Paul Fort and media Rosicrucians, he discovers at the same time the works of Arnold Böcklin Switzerland, the Englishman Edward Burne-Jones and Pierre Puvis de Chavannes. Alberto Giacometti was a huge admiration for him and said: "For me, it was at the time the largest ... he had a way of painting by facets that was only him. He made a deep impression on me. " S.n. S.l. circa 1900 49x40,5cm une feuille sous marie-louise encadrée

Jean RICHEPINLagibasse First Edition, one of five former numbered on Japan, leading copies. Bel autograph dedication of the author Charles FASQUELLE "... Richepin Jean Auguste & Jules & also, and Ernest, & Yusuf, because I have all these first name, name & same name, otherwise I would not have not written this novel claiming magical, is it so cal it will be seen ... "Back with small marginal gaps filled and a slight lack Length, pitting three spots and three angular gaps on the first course? three angular gaps on the second flat, nice interior state. Charpentier Paris 1900 12x19cm broché

COLLECTIFLe Sagittaire : Revue complète Complete collection of this journal edited by Ernest Raynaud. The first six copies of our series are part of a deluxe edition printed in only 12 ex on Japan for each volume, the following volumes for which the publisher has never pull deluxe on current paper. Our series is full of 8 flying boards inset announced, including 7 portraits. No. 14 (August 1901), is a special issue devoted to the inauguration of the monument to Arthur Rimbaud in Charleville. Key collaborators: Charles Cros, Francis Jammes, Jean Moréas, Charles Morice, Rachilde and Paul Verlaine. Rare together. Revue mensuelle d'art et de littérature de N°1 au N°16 Paris Juin 1900 à Novembre 1901 14,5x22,5cm 17 volumes agrafés

Louis ANQUETINAcadémie d'homme 2. Original pencil drawing, heightened with ink (mixed). Signature stamp of the artist's signature in the lower right corner of the work, and signature stamp of the workshop at the back. This drawing is part of a series of ten studies for Bertin to 1920-1925. Very nice condition. Provenance: the artist's studio, referenced to catalog Atelier Louis Anquetin (Thierry de Maigret, 28/11/08). Louis Anquetin, Étrépagny born in 1861 and died in Paris in 1932, is an important French painter. He began his career with avant-garde artists such as Vincent van Gogh and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. With Émile Bernard, he is the inventor of Cloisonnisme. From 1884 to 1893, Louis Anquetin continues to explore new opportunities introduced by the release of Impressionism in French painting. From 1893, after a long confrontation with the "old masters", he adopts a bias pictorial that will line the general art movement, and take away from his friends. Dazzled by the baroque art and its creative force, so he thinks his childhood friends were involved in a pathway leading to the death of painting. He believes in a "perfect painting" which is embodied in the re-remember the lessons of Michelangelo and Rubens among others. His work becomes more conventional, he advocated a return to business by offering to reflect on the a priori conditions of any possible form of art in accordance with the rules of perspective and anatomy, as practiced by the masters the sixteenth and seventeenth century. Leaving only a few works that can be described as monumental, Anquetin turns prolific with its many studies and sketches, who considered that the design was "a very powerful means of expression" compulsory foundation of all arts plastics. Working voluntarily countdown of his time, Louis Anquetin made possible the existence of an original modern figuration. By his obstinacy and his passion for painting, he has indeed prevented is completely closed the way to the great Western tradition. You can admire his works in many prestigious museums such as the Musée d'Orsay or the Louvre in Paris, San Francisco and Detroit, the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, the National Gallery and the Tate London, etc.. Crayon et encre sur papier Début XXème 31 x 20 cm

FAVENC, Ernest and othersTales for Young Australia Sydney: Empson, circa, 1900. Octavo, illustrations throughout the text; cloth-backed pictorial boards; internally slightly browned but generally a good copy. First edition of an early children's book by the noted Australian colonial author and explorer. Favenc is well-known for his adventure stories, but this book includes fairy stories by him which appear to be his only attempt at this form of children's literature. The book is rare in the beautiful pictorial boards; Muir for example notes only the rebound Mitchell Library copy.

A. H. CloughPlutarch's Lives London - The Athenaeum Press, 1900 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. An uncommon first UK edition of Plutarch's Lives edited by A. H. Clough. Complete in five volumes. With small bookplate to front pastedown of all volumes of one Caroli D. Fisher. Each volume has a frontispiece; with Cleopatra from the painting by Alexandre Cabanel to volume IV and Romulus and Remus from the painting by Joseph Binder to volume I. Plutarch's Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans, commonly called Parallel Lives or Plutarch's Lives, is a series of biographies of famous men, arranged in tandem to illuminate their common moral virtues or failings, written in the late 1st century. The surviving Parallel Lives contain twenty-three pairs of biographies, each pair consisting of one Greek and one Roman, as well as four unpaired, single lives. It is a work of considerable importance, not only as a source of information about the individuals mentioned, but also about the times in which they lived. Condition: In cloth covered bindings. Externally, smart with slight shelfwear and very slight loss to some paper spine labels. The odd mark to boards. Slight straining to one hinge. Internally, generallyfirmly bound. Slight starting to one front free endpaper. Generally bright and clean except for slight spotting to first and last few pages and the occasional pencil mark. One or two pages unopened. Overall: VERY GOOD.

Percy FitzgeraldBeaux and Belles of England New York - Athenaeum Press, 1900 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. An attractivetwo-volume account of the life of the great humourist Laurence Sterne by Percy Fitzgerald. These books constitute almost an entire re-write of Fitzgerald's previous account of Sterne, on the discovery of a number of unpublished letters and fresh materials. Fitzgerald also benefited from theassistance of his late friend Mr. John Forster andthe Rev. Whitwell, an accomplished critic and the author of the best account of Sterne. Many critics and writers of eminence- Mr. Carlyle, M. Taine, Mr. Elwin, Mr. Traill - have tried to analyse Sterne's style and methods, contrasting him with Rabelais, Cervantes, Fielding, and Dickens. The truth is, our author was so capricious, and even framgmentary and disorderly in his system, that comparison is impossible. (Percy Fitzgerald). Condition: In a part maroon Morocco leather binding with marbled plates. Externally, generally smart, lightly rubbed in places. There isa closed tear to the spine on volume one. Internally, firmly bound with marbled end plates. Pages bright and clean. Overall: VERY GOOD INDEED..

Edward Tennyson ReedA letter from Edward Tennyson Reed ONT>7 by 4.3, 1900 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. A hand-written message from cartoonistReed. On headed letter paper. A possible transcription of a telegram. Edward Tennyson Reed (18601933), cartoonist and caricaturist . . . had very little early training as a draughtsman, but. . . conceived the idea of applying a burlesque of prehistoric life to contemporary events and persons and called the series Prehistoric Peeps. Thus A Quiet Game of Whist in Early Times demonstrates the inconvenience caused to card-playing cave dwellers by the presence of the stegosaurus, the triceratops, and the pterodactyl. The drawings, which were executed in a spirit of broad and riotous comedy, became fashionable, and no doubt the fact that the Natural History Museum at South Kensington had not been open long enough for the skeletons of ancient monsters to lose the charm of novelty, greatly added to their appeal. It is certain that scientific lecturers bore witness at the time to their probable verisimilitude, and that schools applied for the use of Reed's pictures as instructional magic-lantern-slides. For many years he used palaeontology, archaeology, and heraldry as the basis of his humour - ODNB. Condition: The leaf is generally clean with very occasional light spots, and very slight browning to the edges. Overall the condition is near fine..

Tennyson, Alfred Lord:IN MEMORIAM London: The Vale Press, Hacon and Ricketts. Printed at the Ballantyne Press. 1900. First edition thus. William Russell Flint?'s copy. Publisher?'s original white buckram, spine lettered in gilt; pages unopened. Decorative title page borders by C. S. Ricketts. An excellent very good or better copy, the spine a little darkened, the contents clean and bright throughout. With the ownership signature and date of W. Russell Flint to the front free endpaper. One of 320 copies.Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.